BUMBLEBEE POISON FROG PRINT

In the animal kingdom, survival is directly linked to one’s ability to blend in or stand out, to attract or scare away.

This Bumblebee Poison Frog print is inspired by the bumblebee poison frog. They have distinctive yellow and black bands across the body. As the frog ages, the black bands often break up into spots. The bright coloration represents a warning of danger or distastefulness to potential predators.

KIMONO EMBROIDERY PRINT

The Kimono Embroidery print is inspired by the Japanese Kimono, a traditional garment used at important festivals and formal events. Like other patterning methods, Japanese embroidery has a long history and reached its peak of technical sophistication between the 1600s and the 1800s. The pattern of a kimono determines in which season the kimono should be worn.

This Premium print features multiple lines of stitches in a pattern unique to each pair of pants.

PRISON STRIPES PRINT

The Prison Stripe print originated in New York prison systems in the 1820s. The black and white stripes are meant to offset the vertical prison bars, as well as to ensure that escaped prisoners would be immediately recognizable in public. The pattern was slowly phased out of use in the mid 20th century.

MACAW PRINT

In the animal kingdom, survival is directly linked to one’s ability to blend in or stand out, to attract or scare away.

The Macaw print is inspired by the Macaw’s bright, multi-colored range of feathers. Some species of the macaw express bolder and brighter colors during the mating season to attract a potential mate. Besides, a macaw’s facial feather pattern is as unique as a human fingerprint.

CHINOISERIE PRINT

This Chinoiserie print is inspired by patterns traditionally used on Chinese-inspired ceramics and fine housewares. Typically made in white and blue and featuring several pastoral motifs, the patterns became popular in 18th century England when ceramic artists adapted motifs taken from hand-printed Chinese wares imported into the country at the time.

This premium print uses loop embroidery to create each pair of birds featured in the design.

PINK CHEF’S CHECK PRINT

The Chef’s Check print is inspired by the traditional chef’s uniform originating in France in the mid 19th century, consisting of a toque blanche (French for “white hat”), a white double-breasted jacket, and a checked pant. The checked or houndstooth pattern on the pant was used to conceal stains and spills in order to maintain a clean appearance while on the job.

INDIAN PAISLEY PRINT

This Indian Paisley Print is inspired by the Paisley pattern, which resembles a curving teardrop and has its origins in Persia and ancient Babylon. Due to the high scale of shawl production in 1700s Paisley, Scotland, the pattern was given its current name. Paisley didn’t originate there, yet it became associated with the town after soldiers returning from the colonies brought home cashmere wool shawls from India and Persia in the 16th and 17th century.

This premium print is made with discharge printing, which we used to bleach the pattern on dark denim.

ROCOCO PATTERN PRINT

The Rococo Print is inspired by the Rococo period from 18th Century France that was characterized by light colors, off-centered patterns and golden silhouettes. The movement emerged as a reaction against the opulence and strict rules of the preceding Baroque style. While regarded as trite at the time, the movement evolved to be considered an important period in art history.

GREEN IGUANA PRINT

In the animal kingdom, survival is directly linked to one’s ability to blend in or stand out, to attract or scare away.

The Iguana print is inspired by the Green Iguana. Despite the name, this reptile can appear in different colors, depending on its surroundings. Its normal coloring can also be affected by heat and cold. If too cold, it will become rather dark as dark colors absorb heat. It the surroundings are too hot, the iguana will become lighter in color.

HOUNDSTOOTH PRINT

This Houndstooth print is inspired by the Houndstooth pattern. It originates from nineteenth-century Scotland and was originally referred to as Shepherd’s Check or Dogstooth. First designed to appear on the outer garment of woven wool cloth worn by shepherds, it was then adopted by the upper class as a symbol of wealth during the 1930s.

TOILE THE JOUY PRINT

The Toile de Jouy print earned its name “cloth from Jouy-en-Josas” in the late 18th century, as reference to a southwest suburb of Paris. Often depicting a complex pastoral theme as a repeated pattern on a white background, Toile de Jouy prints were originally produced in Ireland and became a popular style in both France and Great Britain at the time of their creation.

This Premium Print is made with sateen fabric, a soft material with the same weave structure as satin but spun yarns instead of filament.

BUTTERFLY FISH PRINT

In the animal kingdom, survival is directly linked to one’s ability to blend in or stand out, to attract or scare away.

The Butterfly Fish print is inspired by the Butterfly Fish, so named due to the range of colors and patterns found in the species. Some also feature stripes and spots that can help confuse potential predators. Many have eyespots on their flanks and dark bands across their eyes.

FLEUR DE LYS PRINT

This Fleur-de-Lys print is inspired by the symbol of a lily that has been associated with the French monarchy for centuries and the French nation as a whole today. Traditionally, its three petals represent the three medieval European social classes: “those who worked”, “those who fought” and “those who prayed”.

This premium print features loop embroidery on each Fleur de Lys symbol.

BLUE POISON DART FROG PRINT

In the animal kingdom, survival is directly linked to one’s ability to blend in or stand out, to attract or scare away.

This Blue Poison Dart Frog print is inspired by the Poison Dart frog, considered one of earth’s most toxic, or poisonous, species. The glands of poisonous spots located in the skin serve as a defense mechanism against potential predators. These poisons paralyze and sometimes kill the predator. Also, the black spots are unique to each frog, enabling individuals to be identified.

WABASH STRIPE PRINT

This Wabash Stripe print is inspired by the Wabash fabric, a workwear pattern used heavily by the US railroads workforce in the 1800s and 1900s. Wabash was often created using a process known as discharge printing, where the fabric was dyed and the pattern bleached into the fabric.

STEWART BLACK TARTAN PRINT

The Tartan originates in Scotland, where each area or community employed a weaver who made a tartan design just for that group, which became known as a District Tartan. This Royal Tartan print is inspired by the tartan originally worn by the royal House of Stewart, today the personal tartan of Queen Elizabeth II.

LEOPARD PRINT

In the animal kingdom, survival is directly linked to one’s ability to blend in or stand out, to attract or scare away.

This Leopard print is inspired by the spotted pattern of the leopard which helps camouflage them in their native habitats. The pattern of dark and light helps break up their visual outline, so they don’t stand out so glaringly against the background. The spots also resemble the shaded areas the cats usually live in.

DAZZLE CAMOUFLAGE PRINT

The Dazzle camouflage print is inspired from a type of camouflage used to conceal naval ships during the First World War. While traditional types of camouflage are designed to conceal, naval camouflage was created to make it difficult to estimate a target’s range, speed and heading. During the war, each ship had its own particular dazzle pattern.

WHALE SHARK PRINT

In the animal kingdom, survival is directly linked to one’s ability to blend in or stand out, to attract or scare away.

This Whale Shark print is inspired by the whale shark’s distinctive pattern of light-colored spots and striped on its back. Its back is blue grey to brown with thousands of light-colored spots scattered in a pattern believe to be unique to each shark, similar to a human fingerprint.

WHITE TIGER PRINT

In the animal kingdom, survival is directly linked to one’s ability to blend in or stand out, to attract or scare away.

This White Tiger print is inspired by the white tiger, a pigmentation variant of the orange-colored Bengal tiger. For a white tiger to be born, both parents must carry the unusual gene for white coloring, which only happens naturally about once in 10,000 births, making it a rather unique feature.

ARTS AND CRAFTS PRINT

The Arts and Crafts print is inspired by a style that emerged in mid-19th-century Britain from the attempt to reform design and decoration, as a protest against a decline in standards during the Industrial Revolution. Trying to break from the status quo at the time, this movement advocated economic and social change. It stood for craftsmanship using nature-inspired forms, and often applied romantic, or traditional styles of decoration.

HICKORY STRIPE PRINT

The Hickory Stripe print is inspired by a type of heavyweight, dark blue seersucker used in the 19th century to make overalls, work jackets and caps for first train engineers and later employees of oil companies. Known to keep the wearer cool in hot environments (like the inside of a steam locomotive), as well as to conceal
coal and oil stains, this seersucker also became popular among American college students in the 1920s.

AFRICAN WILD DOG PRINT

In the animal kingdom, survival is directly linked to one’s ability to blend in or stand out, to attract or scare away.

The African Wild Dog print is inspired by the wide range of fur colors of the African Wild Dog, also known as the “painted wolf”. Color variation is extreme and it helps the dogs recognize each other at long distances.